Tehran, Dec 13, IRNA � Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh encouraged international companies to open representative offices in Tehran in partnership with Iranian companies.


Addressing the 12th Iran Petrochemical Forum here on Sunday, the minister urged foreign companies to work in partnership with an Iranian company in order to get government support.

Referring to the last stages of activities of the Iranian nuclear negotiations team in the next few days, he voiced optimism for beginning of a new era in Iran after the sanctions.

He stressed Iran�s status as the region�s biggest petrochemical market and said the country will transform into the biggest consumer of its own petrochemical output once down-stream industries are sufficiently developed.

By IRNA